Hepatitis B | Hightreesclinic

Vaccinations

Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can cause mild illness lasting a few weeks, or it can lead to a serious, lifelong illness.

Acute hepatitis B infection is a short-term illness that can lead to fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, jaundice (yellow skin or eyes, dark urine, clay-coloured bowel movements), and pain in the muscles, joints, and stomach.
Chronic hepatitis B infection is a long-term illness that occurs when the hepatitis B virus remains in a person’s body. Most people who go on to develop chronic hepatitis B do not have symptoms, but it is still very serious and can lead to liver damage (cirrhosis), liver cancer. Chronically-infected people can spread hepatitis B virus to others, even if they do not feel or look sick themselves.

This service is recommended for, but not limited to:

People whose sexual partners have hepatitis B
Sexually active persons who are not in a long-term monogamous relationship
People who share needles, syringes, or other drug injection equipment
People who have household contact with someone infected with the hepatitis B virus
Health care and public safety workers at risk for exposure to blood or body fluids
Residents and staff of facilities for developmentally disabled persons
Persons in correctional facilities
Travellers to regions with increased rates of hepatitis B
People with chronic liver disease, kidney disease, HIV infection, infection with hepatitis C, or diabetes

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